Application Examples; Collapsed Backbone; Figure 2-1. Collapsed Backbone - SMC Networks 8648T Installation Manual

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ETWORK LANNING

Application Examples

The TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 is not only designed to segment your
network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setting up network
connections and linking VLANs. Some typical applications are described
below.

Collapsed Backbone

The TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet installations where significant growth
is expected in the near future. You can easily build on this basic
configuration, adding direct full-duplex connections to workstations or
servers. When the time comes for further expansion, just connect to
another hub or switch using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports built into
the front panel or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug-in SFP transceiver.
In the figure below, this switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a
small LAN. It is providing dedicated 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to
workstations and 1 Gbps full-duplex connections to power users and
servers.
...
Servers
1 Gbps
Full Duplex
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...
Workstations
1 Gbps
Full Duplex

Figure 2-1. Collapsed Backbone

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TigerSwitch 10/100/1000
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Workstations
100 Mbps
Full Duplex